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Prevalence and determinants of depression among old age: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Annals of General Psychiatry, 2021
Background Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. It is also one of the most common geriatric psychiatric disorders and a major risk factor for disability and mortality in
Yosef Zenebe, Baye Akele, Mulugeta W/Selassie, Mogesie Necho   +3 more
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Senolytic drugs, dasatinib and quercetin, attenuate adipose tissue inflammation, and ameliorate metabolic function in old age

Aging Cell, 2023
Aging results in an elevated burden of senescent cells, senescence‐associated secretory phenotype (SASP), and tissue infiltration of immune cells contributing to chronic low‐grade inflammation and a host of age‐related diseases.
M. Islam, Eric Tuday, Shanena Allen, John Kim, Daniel W. Trott, W. Holland, A. Donato, L. Lesniewski   +7 more
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Association of sleep duration in middle and old age with incidence of dementia

Nature Communications, 2021
Sleep dysregulation is a feature of dementia but it remains unclear whether sleep duration prior to old age is associated with dementia incidence. Using data from 7959 participants of the Whitehall II study, we examined the association between sleep ...
S. Sabia, A. Fayosse, J. Dumurgier, V. V. van Hees, C. Paquet, A. Sommerlad, M. Kivimäki, A. Dugravot, A. Singh‐Manoux   +8 more
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The developmental trajectories of executive function from adolescence to old age

Scientific Reports, 2021
Executive functions demonstrate variable developmental and aging profiles, with protracted development into early adulthood and declines in older age. However, relatively few studies have specifically included middle-aged adults in investigations of age ...
H. Ferguson, Victoria E A Brunsdon, Elisabeth E. F. Bradford   +2 more
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The shift from old age to very old age: an analysis of the perception of aging among older people

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background The oldest-old (individuals over 90 years) are a fast-growing population. Understanding the perceptions of older people about very old age is the first step towards developing optimal geriatric care for an aging population. This study aimed to
E. Escourrou, Sarah Laurent, Jacques Leroux, S. Oustric, V. Gardette   +4 more
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COVID-19 Concerns Among Old Age Psychiatric In- and Out-Patients and the Employees Caring for Them, a Preliminary Study

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
A questionnaire was administered to 14 patients admitted at the Department of Old Age Psychiatric 24-h unit at Oslo University Hospital with questions about experiences and fears regarding COVID-19. A similar adjusted questionnaire was administered to 19
Maria Stylianou Korsnes, Maria Stylianou Korsnes, Elsa Grødal, Elisabeth Kjellén, Tone M. C. Kaspersen, Kristin B. Gjellesvik, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Bodil A. McPherson   +8 more
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Introduction and Psychometric Validation of the Resilience and Strain Questionnaire (ResQ-Care)— A Scale on the Ratio of Informal Caregivers' Resilience and Stress Factors

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: Informal caregivers are a particularly vulnerable population at risk for adverse health outcomes. Likewise, there are many scales available assessing individual caregiver burden and stress. Recently, resilience in caregivers gained increasing
Alexandra Wuttke-Linnemann, Svenja Palm, Lea Scholz, Katharina Geschke, Katharina Geschke, Andreas Fellgiebel, Andreas Fellgiebel, Andreas Fellgiebel   +7 more
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UK Biobank: An Open Access Resource for Identifying the Causes of a Wide Range of Complex Diseases of Middle and Old Age

PLoS Medicine, 2015
Cathie Sudlow and colleagues describe the UK Biobank, a large population-based prospective study, established to allow investigation of the genetic and non-genetic determinants of the diseases of middle and old age.
C. Sudlow, J. Gallacher, N. Allen, V. Beral, P. Burton, J. Danesh, P. Downey, P. Elliott, J. Green, M. Landray, Bette Liu, P. Matthews, G. Ong, J. Pell, A. Silman, Alan Young, Tim Sprosen, T. Peakman, R. Collins   +18 more
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Hypochondriacal delusion in an elderly woman recovers quickly with electroconvulsive therapy

Clinics and Practice, 2012
A 72-year-old woman without any medical and psychiatric history, suffered from nausea, pain in the epigastria and constipation for over a year. She eventually lost 20 kilograms despite nightly drip-feeding.
Annemieke Dols, Didi Rhebergen, Piet Eikelenboom, Max L. Stek   +3 more
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For control of COVID-19: the development of regular mass testing of COVID-19 in old age psychiatry wards

European Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction COVID-19, was declared a pandemic by World Health Organisation on March 11, 2020. Older people with dementia or those with multimorbidity are more vulnerable to infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 ...
J. Baek, S. Lennon
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